Looking for an inexpensive Belgian Blonds and Tripels

Not sure about your neck of the woods, but Unibroue beers are reasonably priced for Belgian styles. What about Allagash well? Decently priced anytime I’m in Maine/NE.

 

A few tripels which should be reasonably priced. Not sure if these are in your neck of the woods though.

Victory Golden Monkey
Weyerbacher Merry Monks Ale
New Belgium Trippel

 

Leffe Blond Ale is pretty inexpensive for a Belgian. If you can find Grimbergen it's not too expensive either

 

@RochefortChris beat me to the punch. If you are seeking a Belgian brewed Abbey style beer that is more economical than Leffe is the 'answer'.

Cheers!

 

New Belgium Tripel is solid.

North Coast Pranqster is not what I would call "cheap" but is definitely less expensive than the ones you listed, and is very tasty, especially for the price.

Leffe Blond is inexpensive and ok, but may or may not be your cup of tea; it's a sweeter take on the style.

 

I was thinking La Fin du Monde when I opened this.... I have a passion for that stuff....

 

North Coast Pranqster
Unibroue La Fin Du Monde

Not super super cheap, but the quality of both these beers is phenomenal and the 4 packs generally run at half the price of Belgian 4 packs (or in the case of Wastmalle, only a couple bucks more than a single 12 oz would run you)

 

Stay away from Asylum unless you want "belgian" style malt liquor and want to die lol

 

Suggest buying the ones you like (Chimay , Duvel) in 4/6 packs rather than 750s. That would be cheaper

 

OP, not sure where you are in New York, but also check your local craft beer options in addition to the good suggestions in this thread.

 

Achouffe, Belgian IPA, Blonde, Strong and winter beer run between $10 and $12 a 4 pack at Total Wine which is a pretty good deal in my mind. Duvel Single is roughly $13 a 4 pack of 16 oz. New Belgium Trippel at $8 a six pack, seriously that is a deal.

 

It's La Fin Du Monde, as we know it

 

Yeah I have to agree with unibroue. Don di dieu is what I was drinking last night and it's really tasty. The other unibroue listed is good as well.

 

New Belgium's is good but I found it to be hoppier than something like a Victory Golden Monkey, important to mention because that could turn a few people off. Stats for those interested:

NBT IBU: 43
VGM: 25

 

Nope. I don't know of any. I agree with people here that Unibroue and Allagash are good choices if you need something cheaper than Chimay (which can be twice the price)... but four packs of Unibroue and Allagash will still be double the price of what you're ideally looking for.

As mentioned by others, the regular version of Victory Golden Monkey and New Belgium "Trippel" will be closer to what you want price wise, and Leffe Blonde will be even closer to what you want price wise than that. I think you should really try sixers of those three (or singles if you'd rather not commit) and see what you like. I happen to like Golden Monkey and Leffe. Take them on their own terms though.

 

I'm gonna toss another vote for La Fin Du Monde, though it's probably still a touch on the pricier side.

Affligem Tripel might be a touch cheaper than the options listed..

 

Want cheaper easy to find Belgian daily drinkers? Look at the listing of witbiers. They should hit the spot.

 

I'll second that. Very good beer for the price.

 

You are in luck, Brewery Ommegang is in Cooperstown NY.

Hard to beat Hennepin.

 

Oh yeah . . . How can I forget that one. Just had one yesterday.

 

Yeah definitely give Leffe Blond shot. And as others have mentioned you gotta give La Fin Du Monde a try as well. Happy hunting

 

comme vous le savez. After having one "and I feel fine".

 

I can't think of any Belgian styles that come in 12 packs.
On the whole Belgian styles from American brewers will be less expensive than imports. Allagash is excellent across their entire line and at very reasonable prices. Ommegang's Hennepin fits what you're looking for. Golden Monkey's label is more Hindu than Belgian but it's a good trippel (sour monkey makes a nice change of pace). New Belgium's Trippel is on the hoppy side. Each of these are readily available in NY and affordable enough to mate it into a weekly rotation.

Once you've settled in with blondes and trippels we can start talking about quads and dubbels

 

As others mentioned, Ommegang Hennepin, Allagash Tripel, and the Fin Du Monde offerings are reasonable and typically available. I might add Captain Lawrence Xtra Gold, which you can find priced decently at distributors that carry their stuff regularly.

 

La Chouffe can be had near me for about $8/ 4pack, the price to quality ratio is good on that one.

 

Sierra Nevada is an amazingly good value for a world class beer. You might be able to find equally good values on Belgian beers... if you're located in Belgium. Otherwise expect to pay a little more.

Others have made some very good suggestions for Belgian-style beers that are not too expensive. But If you're going to insist on something that has a comparable price point to Sierra Nevada then you're not going to have many quality options.